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Spelling Bee answers · Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Longest word
callaloo
8 letters
Top scorer
jocular
14 points
Starting letters
6 of 7
letters that start a word
Average length
5.2
letters per word

Words by length

Spoiler-safe. Use it to see where the long ones hide.

4 letters
12
5 letters
8
6 letters
5
7 letters
4
8 letters
2

The hints grid

How many words of each length start with each letter — the classic Bee cheat sheet.

4
5
6
7
8
Σ
A
1
1
2
C
9
6
3
2
1
21
J
1
1
L
1
1
2
O
1
1
1
1
4
R
1
1
Σ
12
8
5
4
2
31

Two-letter pairs

The first two letters of every answer, and how many words start with each pair.

A
ac 1ar 1
C
ca 6cl 1co 10cr 1cu 3
J
jo 1
L
lo 2
O
oc 2or 2
R
ro 1

All 31 answers

133 points total · tap a word for its definition · pangram gets a ★
accrual7
arco1
cacao5
call1
calla5
callaloo8
carol5
caul1
cloaca6
coal1
coca1
cocoa5
cola1
collar6
color5
cool1
coral5
corolla7
corral6
croc1
cull1
curacao7
curl1
jocularpangram14
local5
loco1
occur5
ocular6
oracular8
orca1
rococo6
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